Michael Seymour (Royal Navy officer, born 1802)
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Not to be confused with his father Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Baronet (1768–1834), also an admiral of the Royal Navy.
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, GCB (3 December 1802 – 23 February 1887) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
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Sir Michael Seymour | |
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Born | 3 December 1802 (1802-12-03) |
Died | 23 February 1887 (1887-02-24) (aged 84) Horndean, Hampshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1813–1870 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Challenger HMS Britannia HMS Powerful HMS Vindictive China Station Portsmouth Command |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Second Opium War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
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